Supply Chain Masterclass: Control Manufacturing & Resources

Name: Supply Chain Masterclass: Control Manufacturing & Resources
Rating: 4.5 (442 reviews)

Understanding Control of Operations and Strategic Management of Resources to become a recognized Supply Chain Leader

Created byJohn Mandic

Last updated 2/2026

English

What you'll learn

This course is a continuation of Supply Chain Fundamentals Understanding the Basics and Supply Chain Planning of Resources and Detailed Scheduling.
You will gain in depth understanding of planning and controlling manufacturing, managing materials, scheduling machines, organizing workers.
You will learn manufacturing environments, processes & layouts, batch & flow processing, push vs. pull systems, different scheduling techniques.
You will learn Production Activity Control, Quality, business strategies, competitive forces, performance measures.
Prepares you for CPIM certification, this course covers Execution and Control of Operations and Strategic Management of Resources.

Course content

13 sections • 71 lectures • 3h 55m total length

The Instructor Profile0:59
Introduction to the instructor.
Course Overview & Download Course Slides4:27
The main topics that will be covered in the course.

Production Activity Control9:55
Executing the production schedule.
Quality Control1:42
A measure to control operations activities.
Bottleneck Management2:30
Ensures that the work load on any resource, machine, operator, function or department is not overloaded or overburdened.
Lead-Time Management - lot splitting4:10
The goal for any organization should be to always look at ways of reducing lead time.
Inventory Management0:42
Different areas that can help manage inventory.
Customer Service1:29
Will help manage inventory.
Inventory Storage2:55
Will help manage inventory.
Inventory Identification2:26
Will help manage inventory.
Inventory Accuracy5:30
Will help manage inventory.
Vendor Managed Inventory3:31
Will help manage inventory.
Takt Time Exercise2:27
Practice exercise.

Calculating Cost5:19
Understanding the elements of cost: material, labor, overhead.
Understanding Product vs. Period Costs2:26
Difference between product vs. period costs.
Quality Costs4:21
Understanding the costs of Quality.
Types of Quality Problems2:25
Difference between Sporadic vs. Chronic quality problems.
Statistical Process Control (SPC)4:18
Process used to deal with Sporadic quality problems.
Process Capability1:34
Understanding whether a process meets its intent.
Control Chart Exercise1:39
Practice exercise.

Quality Tools0:34
Quality tools to tackle Chronic quality problems.
Check Sheet0:41
This is a type of Quality tool.
Histogram0:44
This is another type of Quality tool.
Pareto Chart1:34
This is another type of Quality tool.
Cause & Effect Diagram1:05
This is another type of Quality tool.
Scatter Chart1:23
This is another type of Quality tool.
Control Chart0:19
This is another type of Quality tool.
Process Map1:45
This is another type of Quality tool.
DMAIC1:57
Understanding the six sigma process improvement tool: define, measure, analyze, improve, control.
PDCA1:43
Understanding the Plan-Do-Check-Act process.
5S4:50
Understanding Sort, Simplify, Sweep, Standardize, Self-Discipline.
Cause & Effect Exercise1:47
Practice exercise.
Testing Your Knowledge

Requirements

A computer with an internet connection.
The willingness to learn.

Description

Achieving supply chain excellence is essential for businesses to be successful in today's global economy. Having knowledgeable supply chain professionals are key and with this course you can continue your journey to becoming a sought after Supply Chain professional.

This course is a continuation of Supply Chain Fundamentals Understanding the Basics and Supply Chain Planning of Resources and Detailed Scheduling. It's not mandatory that you take these courses beforehand as they are not prerequisites but I do recommend it especially if you're new to Supply Chain. There's a lot of terminology and concepts that are covered in both courses and it carry's on into this course.

If your goal is certification, this course covers Execution and Control of Operations and Strategic Management of Resources which can assist your exam preparation for ASCM CPIM Part 2.

You will gain an in depth understanding of the Manufacturing, Planning and Control (MPC) Hierarchy. MPC deals with planning and controlling manufacturing, managing the materials, scheduling the machines, organizing the workers, dealing with your suppliers and coordinating with your customers. Having an effective MPC system is key for any manufacturing company to be successful.

It's never too late to begin learning and with this course learning has never been so easy. I look forward to seeing you in the classroom.

Who this course is for:

Anyone already in Supply Chain and looking for further knowledge.
Any business professional with a desire to expand their knowledge on Supply Chain.
Senior management and leaders from all business functions seeking to understand Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Masterclass: Control Manufacturing & Resources

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 5min

Understanding Execution and Control Systems5 lectures • 27min

Scheduling4 lectures • 14min

Controlling Production11 lectures • 37min

Controlling Cost and Quality7 lectures • 22min

Quality Initiatives and Continuous Improvement12 lectures • 18min

Strategic Management of Resources2 lectures • 5min

Understanding the External Business Environment4 lectures • 22min

Understanding the Internal Business Environment4 lectures • 22min

Supply Chain Concepts4 lectures • 12min

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